Featuring jazz legend Jerry Bergonzi                       

Thursday, October 23 & Friday, October 24, 2008

Two days of workshops, performances, saxophones and mouthpieces. Presenters include inventor Francois Louis (Belgium), jazz artist Emanuele Cisi (Italy), and saxophone maker Claudio Zolla (Italy) from Rampone Handmade Saxophones.  Workshops free and open to the public.  Many events will be streamed online at www.BandDirector.com
View the live stream at http://www.banddirector.com/videodirect/live/

On display, photographs by Piero Ottaviano, and art by Giuliano Crivelli (Italy).

Thursday, October 23 • All events in 2414 Old Main, except 6pm Jam Session

10:45 a.m. Welcome to Tenor Madness • Chris Collins, Director of Jazz Studies

11:00-12:15  Francois Louis Lecture • Part I Interactive

12:30-2:30   Rehearsal Big Band with Jerry Bergonzi

2:45-4:15  Jerry Bergonzi Interactive Workshop

4:30-5:20   Zolla Interactive Workshop (5:20-6:00  Online Interview, Sax On The Web)

6:00-8:00  Small Group Jam featuring WSU student small group arrangements
Schaver Music Recital Hall (SMRH), Old Main - Bergonzi, Benson, Cisi, Collins, Miller

Click here for Jazz Composition / Arranging Competition description.

Friday, October 24

10:30-11:00  Interactive presentation of Evening Concert Repertoire, Jerry Bergonzi with the WSU Big Band and The Detroit Torino Urban Jazz Project  • Collins, Cisi, and the photography of Piero Ottaviano and Geoff George • SMRH

11:00-12:15   Interactive panel discussion "The Saxophone"  Bergonzi, Louis, Cisi, Zolla, Benson, Miller,  Collins (Moderator) • SMRH

12:30-1:45   Bergonzi Masterclass w/ select WSU Combos • 2414 Old Main

2:00-3:15  Francois Louis Lecture Part II Interactive • 2414 Old Main

Friday, 7:30 pm • Concert at The Music Box at Max M. Fisher Music Center

Jerry Bergonzi with WSU Big Band and Detroit-Turino Urban Jazz Project                                                                        
Following two days of "Tenor Madness" workshops and performances at Wayne State, legendary tenor saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi performs with the Wayne State Big Band directed by Chris Collins.  Also performing, Detroit-Torino Urban Jazz project featuring WSU Director of Jazz Studies, Chris Collins, and Italian jazz performer Emanuele Cisi. 
 
Tickets: Call DSO Box Office at (313) 576-5111 or visit detroitsymphony.com

Link to Tenor Madness press release.

Click here to view event poster.

To learn more about Tenor Madness guest artists visit:
jerrybergonzi.com/
detroittorinojazz.com/     Click here to read an in-depth article about Detroit-Torino from Model D.
francois-louis.com

E-mail Chris Collins, Director of Jazz Studies, or call the Department of Music (313) 577-1795 with questions. 

   Francois Louis    Detroit-Torino Urban Jazz Project    WSU Big Band, directed by Chris Collins

                            Chris Collins and Emanuele Cisi